WASHINGTON -- The ability of the federal government to scrutinize elections in parts of the country with a history of discrimination was upheld Fri­day when a federal court re­jected Shelby County's claim that the strict oversight was no longer necessary.Shelby County...... More

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BAY MINETTE, Alabama -- School board members voted Thursday to rescind a contract with a Pensacola company hired to do custodial work at Foley High earlier this year when the company raised its price by some $50,000.... More

Alabama GOP Executive Director T.J. Maloney said the party wants to make the process as transparent as possible, with the candidate interviews - to be held in a Montgomery hotel - open to the public. He said the committee deliberations and voting will be done in private.... More

Worse still, the only plan now on the table to provide a meager General Fund budget would, if the voters approve, take the money out of the Alabama Trust Fund. But its revenues from natural gas royalties have fallen precipitously in the last several years. This budget plan, for one year, would take more money out of the fund than it has received in royalties in each of the last two fiscal years.... More

We're still fightin' that war.... More

Republican nominee for Alabama Supreme Court chief justice Roy Moore told fellow Republicans this morning that he will address budget issues in the state judicial system if elected, but mostly talked about the U.S. Constitution and federal issues.... More

MOBILE, Alabama -- A review of Mayor Sam Jones’ 2011 campaign finance documents shows unreported spending, mislabeled expenses and some checks bearing signatures that appear to be forged.... More

Let's blame Jim Carns for our occupational tax disaster.... More

MOBILE, Alabama -- Responding to state-mandated budget cuts, Alabama’s Medicaid Agency on Friday said that it would cut reimbursements to some health care providers and place new limits on eye care and covered drugs.... More